Trains.com staff writer Lucas Iverson offers a recap and wish list from Lionel’s 2025 Volume 1 Catalog to kick off the company's 125th year.

Dennis Lakomy has been collecting and running model trains since his dad gave him his first model train set in 1962.

This was part of Lionel's ad campaign and was sent to boys for .25 cents along with a catalog. Dealers also had them in stock to give away at their discretion as a premium item. A wonderful ...